Screen Door – Dining Room

I found a screen door! And wouldn’t ya know it, it was RIGHT under my nose this whole time. I was making one of a million trips out my back door yesterday, and it hit me. (Not literally) we already own a chippy, old screen door! It was hanging on the outside of the wood door that leads outside right there. Duh!

So remember my temporary “door”?

Well, behind that curtain lurked this:

Until I realized we had this:

So we put it here:

… and then put up that picture ledge I’ve been talking about adding:

So, here’s the space…in all it’s un-accessorized, un-colorful glory…

Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go play with the screen door. It magically squeak-licious!

LOVE IT!!! I wish you lived close to me I would hire you in a minute! Just love your style and your creativity. I think it looks fantastic. Can’t wait to see all your other changes. You’ve got me thinking now too about my pantry. Only problem is I’m not neat so that could be kinda scary. Great job! Lisa

Hey Layla! I love it! I’ve wanted one since I saw one on Cherry Hill Cottage…I have my eagle eye out…I am adding wainscotting to the dining area…What kind of molding did you add there? Is it a 2 by 4? I love it… I want to add a shelf like yours…Can you give me some instruction so I can explain it to my sexy carpenter boy aka Hubby!:) Meme

The board laying flat across the beadboard is a 1×8. I routed the edges of it to give it a more “finished” look. Then just attach it to the wall, counter-sink the screws, fill them with caulk, prime and paint. Next I attached a pre-primed 1×4 (for the pictures to rest on) by drilling down into the top of the 1×8. I also used wood glue for extra adhesion. I caulked the crack between the two boards for a more seamless look, then and painted everything white two more times.

That reminds me of when I was watching “House Hunters” one time and one of the bedrooms had a screen door on it and the lady was like, “What is this?” and the realtor said, “They must have a cat.” (I guess to keep the cat out of the baby’s room?)

That was in the South, too, I remember…which would make alot of sense, since you have much warmer weather down there for much longer…and it’s hard to get a cross breeze with all of the doors closed…I thought it was a brilliant idea!

It will be cool to see how your pantry turns out…and you will also get a cross breeze since you have a door in there, too 🙂

Kismet!! it is perfect! i am VERY impressed at the speed at which you work! Do you ever worry about what you will do when it is all done???! I do…thats why I work through the projects V E R Y S L O W L Y…(thats my excuse and I’m sticking to it!)

Oh, I love those screen doors. I’ve seen those used quite a bit in showhomes as pantry doors too. Just went to a lake house a few weeks ago that had one. Too cute! And you did that picture ledge all by yourself?! I’m really jealous…I have got to get some power tools. My hubby is not handy, so I need to learn how to do it myself.

LaylaA good screen door so perfect for your pantry.On my last house I put the old fashioned- with- springs -screen doors on my screened porch so I could hear that sound as they shut. Lovely and painted black.. just the right touch.Mim

That is soooo neat….you must look at my pantry screen door…although I STILL have not painted it. I’m still not sure what color I want.Unfortunately, my kids have already stuck their foot through the screen. I’m thinking of putting blackboard on the bottom part….. http://livingthegoodlife5.blogspot.com/2008/01/my-favorites-in-my-house.html ……got any suggestions? My pantry is not large…more like a coat closet size. I would love your input. I’m voting for you!!!!

hello Layla; I was just at Bella’s and saw you blog name and it sounded like a great place to visit. I love what you are doing with your pantry, the screen door is perfect, it looks so great. I can’t wait to see the rest of your projects. Have a great Friday.

Absolutely lovely! Your “and then” list sounds very much like mine (LOL). All in good time. I can’t wait to see your green door, your new flooring and your accessories. Everything sounds so wonderful!

BTW – thank you for sharing your paint colors for your reading room. I went out and grabbed those swatches and brought them home and they are exactly what I’ve been looking for. Not sure how I’ll put them together, but I’m going to.

Thanks for your comment, Layla! Our friend, and worship pastor, took that picture for us. We love it 🙂

Good luck with the Design Star audition! I love what you have already done with your cottage and can’t wait to see what other transformations you’ll accomplish. I’ll be checking back for design ideas and Star updates!